About SpaceNews

Dedicated to covering the business and politics of the global space industry, SpaceNews is a privately owned multimedia company headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with staff and correspondents around the world.

SpaceNews was founded in 1989 as a weekly business-to-business newspaper, which remains a must-read for thousands of government and industry space professionals.

Got a news tip, story idea or press release? Contact a member of the editorial team below.

Brian Berger is SpaceNews editor-in-chief, responsible for all SpaceNews editorial products, including SpaceNews.com and the biweekly magazine.

He joined SpaceNews in 1998, spending his first decade with the publication covering NASA. His reporting on the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia accident was recognized with an Online News Association award for breaking news.

He was named senior staff writer in 2004, a position he held until becoming SpaceNews deputy editor in 2008.

Brian earned a bachelor's degree in magazine production and editing from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology.

Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient of the 1989 Gerald Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense.

David Pugliese covers space policy and developments in the space industry in Canada. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and a degree in journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.

Leonard David has been reporting on space activities for nearly 50 years. He is the 2010 winner of the prestigious National Space Club Press Award and recently co-authored with Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin the book “Mission to Mars — My Vision for Space Exploration,” published by the National Geographic Society.

Greg Thomas is a co-owner of SpaceNews. Greg is also a member of SpaceNews’ Board of Directors.
Greg's experience spans both print and digital businesses.

Before joining SpaceNews, he served as COO of Inside Communciations, a sports publishing company based in Boulder, Colorado. During Greg’s tenure at Inside Communications, he was responsible for leading the company through a digital transformation and was instrumental in leading the company to profitability and growth. Previously Greg served in a number of roles for Quokka Sports, Interval Research Corporation, and Apple Computer.

Kamal Flucker is a Business Development Manager at SpaceNews bringing over 20 years of experience to the SpaceNews team. Over the years, Kamal has worked for and with Fortune 5 companies to local business as well as government/military agencies and nonprofits. With a plethora of notable awards, Kamal brings a depth of knowledge that is unique to his experiences. Kamal is a graduate of Howard University majoring in journalism with a concentration in advertising. Kamal enjoys traveling and fishing but more importantly spending time with his family.

Emmanuel Archambeaud is working in the SpaceNews team since February 1991 and is the manager of advertising sales in European countries like France, Italy, and Spain. He is responsible for business development for major accounts at SpaceNews and SpaceNews.com.

Following attendance at University of La Sorbonne in Paris with a master’s degree, he worked as a key account manager in an advertising agency becoming partner of the advertising agency before joining his actual company. Based in Paris, Emmanuel always worked with experienced media spanning both print and digital businesses.

Pam Washburn is the accounting assistant for SpaceNews. She applies payments and sends customer invoices and statements. She interacts with customers or their agencies to assist as needed, and for collection purposes.

Kevin Ginty is a Business Development Manager at SpaceNews. He brings to SpaceNews nearly 20 years of marketing and advertising sales experience through a variety of print, digital and mobile roles. He graduated from James Madison University with a B.B.A. in Marketing.